Alien A**holes (Tallest x reader)

16. your presence is required, human

The tallest had finished with their snacks and drinks a little after I had finished consuming my nachos. They were particularly slow for once, the exhaustion clearly getting to them.

"Are you sure you can't take a break?" I questioned, glancing toward purple who was slowly nodding off where he sat.

I only recieved a hum in response, a clear heaviness weighing their eyelids as they attempt to keep them open.

I frowned. It was rather pitiful to see them in such a state and I wasnt really sure how irkens relax. Do irkens have the ability to sleep or do they just choose not to?

Its probably the latter. Their faces certainly held a drowsiness that looked capable of sleep.

"Ah, by the way human, you're presence is required at the assignment chamber." Red spoke, attempting to keep his stern demeanour up without dropping his head tiredly.

"Assignment Chamber?" I tilted my head in confusion.

Had I been to a place like that? What's an assignment chamber?

"Its that large room where you met the Control brains." Groaned purple, his head now flat on the table as he lifted a finger to make his statement.

Wait what!?!

My gaze became panicked and wide eyed in shock. I have to be confronted by those monstrous auras again!?! The last time I saw them, it took forever to get my heart to stop beating rapidly out of time.

"Uh you guys are coming with me right?" I spoke out nervously with an awkward grin.

I'll take anyone, even the tallest, if it means not seeing the control brains alone.

"Relax human" red rolled his eyes, clearly not in the mood for my antics, "we've been requested to come along too."

Well that's a relief!

We all sat in silence for a while. I was sure that all three of us were trying to calm our nerves. The one thing we can agree on is that the control brains invoke a large amount of fear in us all.

"Do you know why they want to see me?" I asked, hoping that their response would ease my nerves a little.

It didnt.

The two shook their heads slowly, tracing fingers along the table as they did so.

Now I was even more anxious.

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I swallowed the lump in my throat as the two tallests kept shaky hands perched on each of my shoulders.

I couldnt be sure but it felt like they were attempting to find comfort through touch, despite the contact being far from affectionate. The two of them were certainly not radiating confidence like usual.

"Why are you guys holding my shoulders?" I questioned, raising a brow as I looked between them.

Red stumbled over his words a little, caught completely off guard by the question. It was certainly out of character for him to act so decomposed.

He cleared his throat, attempting to hide his previous reaction.

"We just wanted to make sure you dont run off..." he started, trailing off as he started to realise that his reasoning could be easily rebuked.

"I wont run off" I stated with a shrug, placing them in my pockets as we walked.

Honestly, I knew I was torturing them at this point. But I kind of just wanted them to admit they were nervous. If they can do that then I would be rather impressed with them.